I previously owned a cannon multipass suite, but the waste ink tank filled up and it was going to cost more to get it serviced than to buy new, so i threw it out and bought an epson cx3700.I do a lot of color copying and this one seems to run out that often that i am forever buying cartridges.I know this is where they get you with these printers.They sell them cheap, then you pay through the nose for constantly buying the cartridges.I am thinking of refilling my cartridges, and bought the inks to do this, but now i have to buy a resetter for this printer as the ink cartridges have a chip in them.the resetter is cheap enough to buy.Has any of you refilled your own cartridges and used a resetter?-is it easy ?-or tricky.-many thanks.
2006-09-20 16:54:31 · 6 answers · asked by Ron~N 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
look on the web for continuous ink system (i think). you won't need to take out your cartridges, refill them or use a resetter. you only need to refill the ink containers which are outside the printer. hope this helps. it did a lot for me.
2006-09-20 17:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's how the manufacturers make the money. Some 15 years ago, I remember talking to someone high up the chain at one famous printer manufacturer. He told me that they could afford to give the printers away and live off the profit on the consumables. Think about it. You buy one printer in 3 years (these days, you are lucky to get a printer to last more than 1 year), but will buy lots of ink. To curb the problem of using other people's ink, the manufacturers put chips in the cartidges and change the shape with each model or two. Always look at the price and longevity of consumables before buying any printer - Ink Jet, Laser, Impact or Thermal. For lasers look for printer whose toner cartridge does not include the drum. A drum can be expected to last 10,000 to 20,000 pages, so why should you buy a new one with each toner! Some manufacturers have long life drums with a life of 100,000 pages (Kyocera).
2016-03-26 23:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some ink to refill your cartridges if you can!..
No, you don't need a re-setter, your cartridges have a chip which tell you the expiration date, but honestly just re-set the date in your computer, so your cartridge will "think" it's still "good"!..
If your cartridge head gets clogged or dry and doesn't perform good, then get a paper towel with a little water in the microwave, and set the cartridge on top of it, so the ink could flow freely again!...
There are some websites where you could find lots of info and those will suggest you to re-use a cartridge no more than three times!....Those cartridges heads get hot while printing and under continuous work get burned!...
Good luck!!!...
2006-09-20 19:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by ragazzi67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just cheaper to buy generic ink cartridges. If they have it in stock, try places like staples, officemax, or officedepot. Refilling can be messy and you don't know if your filling it up correctly. The ink can also be inferior. I use to like epson for its print quality, but I ran into some bad luck with them lately. The cartridges don't hold much ink, has to be reset, and the cartridges can be good, but the head can go bad. By the way is separate and hard to access without taking things apart. Hp is the way to go, ink cartridges are everywhere and when you replace one, you also replace the printhead. Oh btw, take the old cartridges to staples and get $3 back. Saves some $$ off new one.
2006-09-20 17:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by buddhaboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
k to be honest i'd rather just buy a new printer rather then buying more ink..casue these days 2 ink carts black and color would add up to the price of a fairly good new printer which comes with its own ink carts...lol
2006-09-20 17:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-20 17:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋